diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 92342877..8a2dd97b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ Options:
                                   export folder and only exports new files that
                                   haven't previously been exported.
   --limit LIMIT                   Export at most LIMIT photos. Useful for
-                                  testing. Maybe used with --update to export
+                                  testing. May be used with --update to export
                                   incrementally.
   --dry-run                       Dry run (test) the export but don't actually
                                   export any files; most useful with --verbose.
diff --git a/osxphotos/cli/export.py b/osxphotos/cli/export.py
index df6a4bbf..d6e6d255 100644
--- a/osxphotos/cli/export.py
+++ b/osxphotos/cli/export.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ from .verbose import get_verbose_console, time_stamp, verbose_print
     "--limit",
     metavar="LIMIT",
     help="Export at most LIMIT photos. "
-    "Useful for testing. Maybe used with --update to export incrementally.",
+    "Useful for testing. May be used with --update to export incrementally.",
     type=int,
 )
 @click.option(